Multicolor manifolding sales-book.



E. K. BOTTLE.

MULTiCOLOR MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.27. 1912.

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EDWARD KIRIBY BOTTLE, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 19115.

Application filed March 27, 1912. Serial No. 686,526.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Eowi-xnn KIRBY BOTTLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multicolor Manifolding Sales-Books, of which the following is a full. clear. and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to manifolding devices, and with regard to certain more specific features thereof, to .manifolding salesbooks in which ins'cri tions or parts thereof are, reproduced in di erent colors.

In general, the objects of the present 1nvention are; t o cause certain items to appear in different colors on the duplicates in the devices mentioned above; to render erasures or changes more easily noticeable and diminish the chance of error. To effect these objects I provide original sales slips, each of which has a duplicate and which are grouped in the usual way, and between the original and the duplicate I arrange two superposed copying sheets of different colors, the under one of which is cut away in certain desired places so that an entry upon the original will, without further attention by the clerk, appear in different colors upon the duplicate. Of course it is within the scope of the invention to extend this arrangement to more than two sheets, but in general only two sheets are desirable or necessary. In the preferred embodiment the sheets are black and red, but of course other colors could be used.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown one of many possible embodiments of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a complete device, and Fig. 9 is a plan view with the original leaf turned back to show the position and arrangement of the manifolding medium more clearly.

Similar reference characters refer to simi lar parts throughout both views of the draw- Referring now to the accompanying drawmg, and more particularly to Fig. 1, there is 3 shown a ad com risin a plurality of sets paragon fold; that is, the original are i in the folded over the duplicate leaf and the duplicate portions are bound together at their ends by means of staples 3. The pad is inclosed within a suitable binding l, extending downwardly and beneath the pad to form a back 5 whereby the pad may be inserted in a holder. The original leaf 1 is connected directly with the duplicate leaf but is separated therefromby line of perforations 6. The upper part of the duplicate leaf is'also provided with perforations 7 in order that it may be easily and quickly detached from the stub.

Bound with the leaves of the pad are a plurality of copying sheets, in the present case two, of different colors. The upper leaf 8 as herein shown is red, while the lower leaf 9 is of a differentcolor, black for instance.

llach original and duplicate leaf is preferably provided with printed matter, such as indicated by the word Cafe or the name and address of the concern using the book, as well as suitable lined or ruled spaces according to the use to which the book is adapted.

The book may be conveniently used as follows:The names of the dishes ordered are written at the left of each sheet, while square 11, marked Total upon the duplicate leaf, to.the carbon surface of the sheet 8. This cut-away portion will be covered only by the red carbon sheet so the total amount of the bill may be stamped therein by the cashier and thus appear more prominently.

By providing manifolding sheets of two colors, one of which, 9. terminates adjacent the column which the figures are placed denoting the of the article ordered. ther will be a marked distinction due the CK the na i oi tne possibility of confusing the figures with the terminating letter of a word. It will also be noted that if one attempts to erase a name or price in different colors they will tend to rub and blend with one another, thus making detection of fraud a simple matter.

This embodiment of salesbook may be conveniently used as follows :,-The transaction is recorded upon the upper surface of the original leaf 1 in the usual manner, the name of the article being placed at the left and the price thereof in the columns at the right. Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the former will appear in blackupon the duplicate leaf, while the price thereof will be transferred through the red sheet 8 to the corresponding columns on the duplicate leaf 2. By having the writing and figures in two colors, the tendency to confuse one with the other is avoided. Also, it is more difficult to make changes and erasures without detection, as the colors willmore or less rub together. On completing the transaction, the total is placed in the square 11 at the upper left'hand corner in order that the same may be more readily seen. The top set of leaves is then detached from the book by tearing it along the perforated line 7 and the original and duplicate leaves separated from each other along the line of perforations 6. The original leaf is disposed of according to the rules of the establishment, while the duplicate leaf is presented to the purchaser.

It is thus seen that this invention provides a simple and inexpensive form of salesbook adapted to accomplish, among others, all of the objects and advantages above set forth.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently described and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a manifolding sales book, an original sales slip, a duplicate, and two superposed copying sheets of different colors between the slips, the under sheet being cut away in desired places so that entries in different colors may be impressed upon the duplicate, as described.

2. In a manifolding sales book, an original sales slip, a duplicate, and a plurality of superposed copying sheets of different colors between the slips, the upper sheet substantially covering the duplicate and the remainder of the copying sheets being cut away at desired places so that entries in different colors upon the duplicate are effected by making ordinary entries upon the original, as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE.

Witnesses:

A. L. GENTHUR, P. H. LAPPLA. 

